“Daughters” Rises To the Top of 2024 Documentaries
AUGUST 14, 2024 The sight of a father clasping his daughter’s hand and sharing a moment on the dance floor can touch even the hardest of hearts. Whether it’s at…
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Five Terrific Films To See in September
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 Can you believe we’re already halfway through September? Kids are back in school, and at the movies, the summer blockbusters are taking their final bows before…
Now Playing in Your Living Room: Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Ryan Murphy’s “The Prom”
JANUARY 20, 2021 When “The Prom” first opened on Broadway in 2018 with little advance ticket sales and stars who were hardly household names, the show was referred to…
The Top 10 Oscar Contenders For Best Documentary Feature Film (and Where to Find Them)
JANUARY 19, 2021 Unlike the race for Best International Film, where many of the leading contenders are difficult to locate and screen, the nomination contest for Best Documentary Feature…
Now Playing in Your Living Room: Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” — How Did It Go So Wrong?
DECEMBER 21, 2020 On paper, it seemed like a slam dunk. “Hillbilly Elegy,” the memoir by J.D. Vance that became one of the best-selling books of 2016, was finally…
Now Playing in Your Living Room: Aaron Sorkin Directs a Powerful Cast in “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
OCTOBER 17, 2020 Even though the the cupboard has been pretty bare for those movie theaters that are currently open, it’s still a hot weekend for movies as film…
Now Playing In Your Living Room: “The Boys in the Band” Is Still Not A Musical
OCTOBER 1, 2020 One of the great ad lines from the 1970s was the poster for William Friedkin’s film version of the landmark play which proudly touted that “‘The…
Now Playing In Your Living Room: Why Has Netflix’s “Tiger King” Turned Into a Cultural Phenomenon?
APRIL 10, 2020 If there was any doubt that Netflix’s runaway hit documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness,” would become a cultural touchstone, that question was answered a…
Now Playing In Your Living Room: Eddie Murphy Returns and Rules in “Dolemite Is My Name”
DECEMBER 23, 2019 Watching Eddie Murphy’s brilliant hosting job this past weekend on “Saturday Night Live,” I was reminded his great return to movies this fall in the comedy…
Now Playing In Your Living Room: “The Two Popes” Is an Actor’s Showcase and a Smart Exploration of Faith
DECEMBER 21, 2019 I love “What if?” movies. Quentin Tarantino has been dealing with revising history in “Inglorious Basterds” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and the results…
